Italy, Europe
Bardonecchia
Bardonecchia: 100km slopes, 2006 Turin Olympics halfpipe, 1,312-2,800m elevation. Olympic freestyle venue 90km from Turin.
Season 2025 - 2026
Opens
7 Dec 2025
Closes
13 Apr 2026
Days open
127
Annual snow
4m
The Overview
Michael Fulton
Melbourne-based skier and snowboarder with 50+ resorts across 5 continents. Specialises in Australian resorts and international resort comparisons.
Bardonecchia delivers 100 kilometres of diverse skiing across three distinct sectors: Campo Smith, Melezet, and Jafferau, with elevations ranging from 1,312 to 2,800 metres in Italy's western Alps. The resort's Olympic heritage from the 2006 Turin Games manifests in world-class facilities, including the Melezet Snowpark that ranks among Europe's finest freestyle venues.
Varied terrain encompasses wide, open bowls, technical tree-lined descents, and the challenging Jafferau face, which offers 1,300 metres of vertical drop. Reliable snow conditions stem from the area's favourable microclimate and comprehensive snowmaking covering 80% of all marked runs.
1488m
Vertical
43
Runs
100 km
Piste
4m
Annual snow
The Terrain
43 runs across 100 km of piste
Bardonecchia spreads 43 runs across 100 km of piste of terrain. It leans beginner at 54%, with 23 beginner runs to find your feet and 3 advanced or expert runs when you want to push.
Terrain split
43
runs
43 runs across 4 grades
Beginner23 runs · 54%
Intermediate16 runs · 38%
Advanced3 runs · 8%
Expert0 runs · 0%
Time it right
When to visit Bardonecchia
The Bardonecchia winter season typically runs from early December through mid-April, with optimal conditions from January through March. The area benefits from its strategic position near the French border, receiving consistent snowfall from both Mediterranean and Alpine weather systems. Early season operations begin around Campo Smith before expanding to Melezet and Jafferau as conditions permit.
February offers peak snow accumulation, particularly on the north-facing Jafferau sector, while March delivers excellent spring skiing with reliable morning conditions and increasingly comfortable temperatures. Special night skiing operations extend the experience on select Campo Smith slopes throughout the season.
Season 2025 - 2026
7 Dec 2025
Opens
13 Apr 2026
Closes
127
Days open
4 m
Annual snow
Getting there
Getting to Bardonecchia, and where to stay
Positioned just 6 kilometres from the French border in Piedmont's Susa Valley, Bardonecchia sits 90 kilometres west of Turin and 150 kilometres from Milan. The authentic mountain town features distinctive Piedmontese architecture with historic buildings housing excellent regional restaurants.
Unlike purpose-built resorts, Bardonecchia evolved naturally from a traditional Alpine settlement, maintaining its authentic character while developing modern visitor facilities. The area's strategic location at the end of the A32 motorway and on the Turin-Paris railway line provides exceptional accessibility, including direct high-speed connections from both Paris and London.
Where to stay
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Latest News
From the SnowStash desk
Sundance Mountain Resort Is Getting a New High-Speed Quad and More Back Mountain Terrain This Winter
Sundance Mountain Resort's back mountain is finally getting a proper lift. The Electric Horseman Express opens for 2026-27, unlocking a new bowl next to Bishop's Bowl and three expert gladed chutes across roughly 105 fresh acres - on top of the Storyteller ridge run that debuted in preview form last season. It's Sundance's biggest expansion since 1985, and it turns a three-lift slog into a single six-minute ride to Bearclaw Summit.
19 Aug 2026
Nassfeld Invests €13 Million in New 6-Seater Chairlift for 2026/27 Season
Nassfeld is putting €13 million into a new 6-seater chairlift, the Tressdorfer Almbahn, connecting Sonnleitn with the Tressdorfer Alm from December 2026. It replaces three ageing drag lifts and will run through summer too, from June 2027, moving up to 2,500 people an hour on the roughly three-minute ride. It's the latest step in Carinthia's largest ski resort building out a genuine year-round offering, following last year's Gartnerkofelbahn gondola.
17 Aug 2026
Stelvio Glacier Suspends Summer Skiing, Leaving Continental Europe Without a Lift-Served Slope
Italy's Stelvio Glacier has pulled the plug on summer skiing from August 15. It was the last lift-served ski option left standing in continental Europe, and now there's none. Operator SIFAS pointed to persistent heat, storms, and a snowpack that simply wasn't refreezing overnight anymore. The cable car keeps running. Whether skiing comes back later this summer depends on the weather turning - and right now, nobody's promising anything.
15 Aug 2026
Maverick Mountain's Only Chairlift Destroyed as Sand Creek Fire Tears Through Montana Ski Area
Firefighters saved every base building at Maverick Mountain, Montana, but the resort's sole chairlift didn't survive the Sand Creek Fire. Owners Erik and Kristi Borge say the lift is "most likely" out for the 2026/27 season after flames tore through the mountain on August 8. The wildfire has since grown past 27,700 acres with zero percent containment. It's a gutting result for the tiny, one-lift operation near Dillon - though the lodge, groomers and equipment all made it through untouched.
15 Aug 2026
Fairmont Niseko: New Luxury Resort Revives Stalled La Plume Site for Early 2028 Opening
Fairmont is bringing its second Japanese property to Niseko, and this one's got history. The 165-room resort will rise on the site of the stalled La Plume project, which collapsed into bankruptcy in 2025 before J-Will Partners bought the site for redevelopment. Set between Mount Yotei and Mount Annupuri, it's slated for an early 2028 opening - putting it in play for the 2027/28 season. Expect two restaurants, a spa, onsen bathing, and a kids' club, a short drive from Niseko Village and Hirafu.
12 Aug 2026
Saas-Fee Closes Its Glacier to Summer Skiing as Heat Wave Drags On
Saas-Fee is closing its glacier to summer skiing from Monday, August 10 - the second major Swiss resort to shut in under two weeks after Zermatt suspended operations on August 1. Persistent heat and warm nights that won't let the glacier refreeze are behind the call, per Saastal Bergbahnen. That leaves Italy's Stelvio as the only glacier ski area open in the Alps. Reopening could come as early as August 17, though nothing's confirmed - and racing teams are already looking south instead.
8 Aug 2026
Silvretta Montafon Plans New 10-Person Gondola to Replace Ageing Hochjoch Lift
Silvretta Montafon wants to retire one of its most distinctive lifts. The plan: a single 10-person gondola running direct from Schruns to 1,870 metres, replacing both the two-stage Hochjoch cable car and the 1985 Kropfen chairlift in one move. Capacity jumps from 620 to 3,000 people an hour, and the mid-station transfer disappears entirely. The public hearing lands August 27, 2026 - construction hasn't been confirmed yet, though lift databases are pointing to 2027.
5 Aug 2026
Ski Pass on Your Smartphone: Dolomiti Superski's Plans for the Next Three Years
Dolomiti Superski's general assembly has unanimously re-elected Andy Varallo for a third consecutive term, running through 2029. Alongside the leadership renewal comes a bigger shift: a Smartpass that puts your ski pass on your smartphone, more AI in guest services, and an expanded Dolomiti Supersummer program. The 46-year-old Alta Badia cable car entrepreneur says the region's marketing is moving beyond skiing alone, toward positioning the Dolomites as a year-round destination.
4 Aug 2026
Current conditions
Snow Report
Updated 20 Aug 2026
2800m
summit
+0cm
new snow · last 24 hours
Slight Rain Showers11°C / 17°C · SW 31km/h
Snowfall
24 hours
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48 hours
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7 days
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Base depth
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Season total
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Total lifts23
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7 Dec 2025 - 13 Apr 2026
Hour by Hour
Next 41 hours· Updated Aug 20, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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7-Day Outlook
2,800 mUpdated Aug 20, 2026 at 6:02 AMOpen-Meteo
Days 1–7
0.0cm
Days 8–14
0.0cm
Thu, Aug 20
Thunderstorm with Slight Hail
Temp17° / 11°°C
Snow0.0cm(68%)
Wind31 km/h SW
Live snow from the resort feed; forecast from Open-Meteo, via Supabase.
Understanding the Bardonecchia snow report
Get the latest Bardonecchia snow report — real-time snowfall, snow depth, and mountain weather for this Italy resort, spanning 1312m to 2800m in elevation.
Snow measurements
Snow depth at Bardonecchia is tracked at both the base and summit, since the two elevations often see different totals — roughly a 1488m difference here. We report fresh snowfall over the last 24 hours and 7 days alongside the running season total, in both metric and imperial units.
Weather conditions
Wind and temperature swings matter as much as fresh snowfall. Cold, calm conditions hold snow quality well, while wind-loading or a warm-up can change things quickly — especially given the elevation spread between Bardonecchia's base and summit.
Data sources
Snowfall and depth figures for Bardonecchia come from official mountain sources; weather and outlook data comes from independent forecasting services. The mountain is served by 23 lifts, including a 8-person chairlift and 6 quad chairlifts.
When to check
Conditions can change overnight, so mornings and late afternoons are the best times to check back on Bardonecchia.